North Korea’s nuclear and ballistic missile programs remain intact and Pyongyang is using airports and other facilities to shield its weapons from possible « decapitation »…
North Korea’s nuclear and ballistic missile programs remain intact and Pyongyang is using airports and other facilities to shield its weapons from possible « decapitation » strikes, according to a UN panel of experts.
The panel said in a report seen by AFP on Tuesday that sanctions against North Korea were « ineffective, » with Pyongyang acquiring illegal shipments of oil products, selling banned coal and violating an arms embargo.
« The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s nuclear and ballistic missile programs remain intact, » said the report sent to the Security Council.
« The panel found that the DPRK is using civilian facilities, including airports for ballistic missile assembly and testing with the goal of effectively preventing ‘decapitation’ strikes, » it said.
